change

Meaning

1. To become something different.
2. To make something into something else.
3. To replace.
4. To replace one's clothing.
5. To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it).
6. To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
7. To exchange.
8. To change hand while riding (a horse).

change

alter

alteration

exchange

transform

vary

modify

shift

convert

turn

transformation

replace

modification

transfer

variation

transition

switch

substitute

become different

move

mutation

conversion

fluctuate

replacement

amend

interchange

reform

revise

swap

substitution

transmute

small change

alternation

become

turn over

make different

adjust

transmutation

difference

adapt

correct

amendment

renew

commute

metamorphose

coins

reversal

edit

alternate

evolve

translate

changes

metamorphosis

turnaround

remodel

waver

transmogrify

revolution

make over

revision

innovation

reshuffle

development

fluctuation

reverse

switch over

turn round

trade

turn around

permutation

transfigure

get

remove

repent

reduce

about-face

adaptation

loose change

change for

reorganize

reshape

renovate

improve

twist

upheaval

small coin

vicissitude

run

relay

relief

inversion

changing

turn into

shuffle

modulate

differ

revert

mutate

changed

transubstantiate

swop

evolution

𐐽𐐩𐑌𐐾

affect

restyle

revamp

rework

vacillate

balance

inspire

make up for

motion

operate

shake

stir

swing

work

turning point

be different

be transformed

money exchange

metastasis

transference

barter

redirect

deviation

novelty

instability

coin

deviate

diverge

flux

rearrange

upset

be changed

deepen

variety

commutation

translation

change one’s clothes

separate

stop

flip over

return

turn inside out

overturn

permute

renewal

give the change

time

break

variance

substitute for

transpose

stand in for

money

cash

adjustment

recreation

refashioning

regeneration

loose cash

loose money

bias

form

shape

sway

change clothes

change trains

have a change of heart

redesign

refashion

reorder

change hands

be washed out

rewrite

distort

proportional change

aberration

abnormality

accident

something wrong

come and go

fade

reorganisation

reorganization

coming from behind

turn-around

dismissal

exchanging places

shake-up

possess

confusion

deny

activity

movement

trend

be influenced

be touched

be transferred

new program

new programme

be revised

move location

transfiguration

vicissitudes

flutter

wave

throw a switch

change into

return present

shifting

divert

petty cash

direct

review

corrupt

apply

utilize

wield

turn up-side down

veer around

board

embark

innovate

modernize

be uncertain

veer

transliterate

modernization

newness

unstableness

supplanting

dress

undress

changeover

depart

makeover

renovation

meander

recoil

twine

metamorphism

cancer

action

mobility

multiformity

chops and changes

volte-face

pass on

proceed

become changed

presto

money of small denomination

undergo a change

alchemize

render

to change oneself

converting

removing

ring

diversity

lower coins

diversify

be altered

be transfigured

answer

change money

isolate

consume

end

finish

give back

make return

dig up

flip

chop

turnover

change from

transform into

about face

about turn

restructure

restructuring

trope

give change

unsold goods

change one’s mind

turn back

cure

remedy

change-out

make right

cut in pieces

divide

add on to

turned around

repetition

day

period

distortion

forbid

turning

migrate

pull up stakes

raise up

relocate

reorganise

resettle

transmigrate

move in

change state

range

variegate

barter away

shunt

tide

sales

transposition

alternative

choice

option

trade-off

tradeoff

make believe

magic

cheat

deceive

budge

influenced

transferred

turn upside down

transformed

passage

mew

disturbance

incident

degenerate

develop

shape up

shaped

conservatism

resistance

stagnation

change aversion

relieve

relieved

replaced

go over to

set

take a turn

repair

extra money

indecisive

wavering

different

go past

take one’s place

take turns

twist around

interpret

readjust

molt

shed

discontinuity

fitfulness

irregularity

advisability

expediency

occasion

opportunity

timeliness

cut

extend

redouble

repeat

restore

update

scar

supersede

abolish

instead of

falsify

tamper with

illusions

interpolate

tamper

rebellion

wend

invert

revoke

alterable

changeable

fluctuating

variable

process

amendments

contraposition

dislocation

advance

progress

come round

keel over

to change

walk over

decorate

work over

capsize

disaffirm

change to

pass

subrogate

transmew

enhance

fine-tune

make good

touch up

compensate for

confuse

take the place of

truck

set aside

oscillate

devolve

recast

remold

overrule

anew

change mind

make new

retaliate

suddenly

be banished

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ/

From Middle English changen, chaungen, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambīre, present active infinitive of cambiō (“exchange, barter”), from Gaulish cambion, *kambyom (“change”), from Proto-Celtic *kambos (“twisted, crooked”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱambos, *(s)kambos (“crooked”). Cognate with Italian cambiare, Portuguese cambiar, Romanian schimba, Sicilian canciari, Spanish cambiar. Used in English since the 13th century. Displaced native Middle English wenden, from Old English wendan (“to turn, change”) (whence English wend). The noun is from Middle English change, chaunge, from Old French change, from the verb changier. See also exchange. Possibly related from the same source is Old English gombe.